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In memoriam: Vincent G. Dethier

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Hanson, F., Schoonhoven, L. & Prokopy, R. In memoriam: Vincent G. Dethier. J Insect Behav 8, 139–148 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01990975

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